LETTER: Is this the end of Setti Warren's career?

It pains me to say this, but after reading the article about (former mayor) Setti Warren dropping out (May 2), I think this may be the end of his career in elected public service.

In order to run for office, you need four things: Money, organization, a clear message, and a burning desire to win. Warren lacked all four elements.

When I ran for U.S. Congress in the spring of 2012 against Joe Kennedy III, I did not have the money nor the organization but I had a clear message and I had the desire to win. Lots of better-known people than me with bigger pocket books, like (state Sen.) Cynthia Creem, entered the race and then dropped out. I stayed in.

While I obviously did not win, I did get a nice profile in The New Yorker written by Ben McGrath in their “Talk of the Town” section in the April 12, 2012 issue. It is quite amusing. I urge people to read it.

The TAB story said 70 percent of the people in Massachusetts did not even know Warren’s name so this would have been the perfect chance for him to get his name out there for his next run, if and when (U.S.) Sen. (Elizabeth) Warren or (Ed) Markey decide to “move up” or “out.”